Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Elite Research, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for approval of an order authorizing the expenditure of funds in the amount of $366,000 for comprehensive program evaluation of Hire Up Harris and Apprenticeship Programs, as a subaward of the agreement with Elite Research, LLC. under Job No. 210317, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
In March 2022, Commissioners Court approved advertisement of RFPs for Hire Up Harris Workforce Program, targeting expansion of high-quality workforce training programs, and an Apprenticeship Workforce Program, encouraging expansion and creation of DoL-registered apprenticeship programs and wrap-around support services. Contracts for the workforce program administrators are currently being drafted; this contract is for a third-party evaluator to assess and evaluate the programs from start-up to completion.
Evaluation proposals were requested from vendors previously selected under Job No. 210317 and evaluated by a cross-functional selection committee. Elite Research, LLC was ranked as the top proposal meeting requirements and was selected by the committee.
Please note the budget for this contract was approved at Court on 5/10/2022 as part of the administrative dollars required to implement the Hire Up Harris and Apprenticeship Programs. A portion of this project is being reallocated to FLEX funding from ARPA funding; the total approved amount remains unchanged.
Expected Impact:
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